Condescend

  • 31Condescended — Condescend Con de*scend , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Condescended}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Condescending}.] [F. condescendre, LL. condescendere, fr. L. con + descendere. See {Descend}.] 1. To stoop or descend; to let one s self down; to submit; to waive the… …

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  • 32Condescending — Condescend Con de*scend , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Condescended}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Condescending}.] [F. condescendre, LL. condescendere, fr. L. con + descendere. See {Descend}.] 1. To stoop or descend; to let one s self down; to submit; to waive the… …

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  • 33scend — condescend descend redescend …

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  • 34condescension — condescend ► VERB 1) show that one feels superior. 2) do something despite regarding it as below one s dignity: he condescended to see me at my hotel. DERIVATIVES condescension noun. ORIGIN Latin condescendere, from descendere descend …

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  • 35talk down to — CONDESCEND TO, patronize, look down one s nose at, put down. → talk * * * ˌtalk ˈdown to [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they talk down to he/she/it talks down to present participle …

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  • 36deign — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. condescend, lower oneself, stoop; vouchsafe, consent. See humility. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. condescend, vouchsafe, lower oneself, stoop; see condescend , patronize 2 . See Synonym Study at condescend …

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  • 37stoop — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. bend, bow, crouch; condescend, deign; submit. See servility, humility, submission. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To bow or bend] Syn. incline, crouch, slant; see bow 1 , lean 1 . 2. [To condescend] Syn.… …

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  • 38patronize — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. support, endorse, aid; deal or do business with; buy from, frequent, go to, shop at; look down upon, show contempt or condescension, condescend toward. See humility, aid, barter. II (Roget s IV) v …

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  • 39stoop — {vb Stoop, condescend, deign can mean to descend below the level (as in rank or dignity) where one belongs or thinks he belongs to do something. Stoop implies a descent not only in rank or dignity but also, and more often, from a relatively high… …

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  • 40vouchsafe — I verb accord, acquiesce, admit, allow, assent, bear with, bestow, comply with, concede, concedere, condescend, condescend to grant, consent, deign to give, deign to grant, favor with, give in, grant, grant by favor, gratify, humor, indulge, let …

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